2013 BA (HONS) FASHION AND TEXTILES
Welcome to BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles This snapshot of our graduate collections showcases the edifying journeys as well as future ambitions of our students. While offering a mere glimpse of the innovation and creative endeavour involved in their individual journeys, their accomplishments also illustrate the excellence and dedication of our staff team, all of whom are actively engaged in professional practice or research. We pride ourselves on promoting individuality within the course, which allows our students to fully explore and express their creative agendas in the assimilation of ideas and aspirations into dynamic contemporary fashion outcomes. Two distinct pathways offer a focus on knitwear and printed textiles for fashion. Our students engage with their chosen specialism through experimentation and innovation in the development of their creative skills and critical thinking. A strong emphasis on vocational and contemporary practices, including a forward thinking fashion marketing agenda, keeps the course relevant to the changing requirements of the fashion, textiles and related industries. We attract highly motivated, creative and curious personalities from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, all of whom share an ambitious philosophy to critically explore fashion and textiles across a range of creative, technical, marketing and intellectual dimensions. Our aim is to develop outstanding and sought after graduates. We are proud of our record in fostering innovative designers, thinkers and decision makers who are able to adapt to and inform the fashion and textiles related industries as well as wider creative communities. Chip Harris Course Leader BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles
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Jessica Read jessicamargaretread@gmail.com 07769675505
Satvir Gill satvir_gill@hotmail.com 07712479925
Taylor Mitchell taylormitchell@hotmail.co.uk 07733434544
Douglas Calvert doug200@hotmail.co.uk 07445399304
Norma Winch norma.winch@gmail.com 07403304833
Edinah Chewe edinahc@me.com 07877810178
Clare Devereux claredevereux@hotmail.co.uk 07762955540
Grace Ilori graceilori10@yahoo.co.uk 07932814431
Samantha Turner amorebb167@hotmail.com 07403301282
Gabriela Espadas gabriela.espadas.caturla@gmail.com 07972739087
Kathryn Sarraff k.elsarraff@hotmail.com 07808896603
Soumia Ghouini soumiagho@hotmail.co.uk 07710643366
Serene El-Kurd serene_elkurd@hotmail.co.uk 07792195815
Hannah Corrin Owen hannahowen1990@msn.com 07584292307
Abigail Shaw miss.abigail.shaw@googlemail.com 07714443845
Marcia Smith marciasmith@hotmail.co.uk 07557873778
Anila Mejzini a_mejzini@hotmail.com 07760161194
Emma-Louise Smith els_emmas@hotmail.com 07557057030
Jan Novozihharev jan.nova@mail.ru 07411972977
Nilly Khan nillykhan@hotmail.com 07528058166
Rapha Pharem raphapharem@ymail.com 07410305424
Karen Rodriguez karencita@hotmail.co.uk 07897838151
Elise Johnson elisejhnsn@yahoo.com 07538030629
Jessica Goodchild Jessica.lna@hotmail.com 07714019258
Susanna Tatevosjan susanna.tatevosyan@gmail.com 07931073424
About the course Throughout the three years you will develop your creative and technical competences in printed or knitted textiles for fashion, two and threedimensional design processes, pattern-cutting, manufacture, fashion illustration and computer aided design (CAD), all of which will enhance your employability. You will also study Fashion Marketing, and gain an in-depth understanding of the relationship between essential creative practices and the contemporary business-related aspects of fashion promotion. Although the two textile pathways have their own specialist resources, you will mix and share activities during the course. This creates an exciting fusion of skills and talent that adds to a vibrant community and exchange of ideas and opportunities. However, each year group comprises of no more than 40 students. This offers a unique, highly specialised boutique experience with hands-on staff helping you to develop and reach your potential. As well as a highly regarded and experienced staff team and visiting lecturers, the course is further enhanced by well-established links with industry and a range of collaborative partners that bring an essential sense of enterprise to the student experience. Overseas study visits to major fashion capitals like Paris, Antwerp, Milan or New York are an important feature of the course, with itineraries organised to include visits to major trade fairs, museums, exhibitions, design studios and shops. Our students are part of a dynamic, supportive and challenging creative community that allows for unique journeys towards individual ambitions in the fashion and textiles world. Entry criteria We welcome applications from students holding a BTEC National Diploma in a fashion, textiles, art or design-related subject, or a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design. You will need 240 UCAS points (2013 start) or 260 UCAS points (2014 start) at Level 3, which would normally include at least two subject areas, including an art and design related subject, plus GCSE English and Maths at C grade or above. We welcome applications from mature students, or students with relevant work experience. If you have no formal qualifications we will consider you on an individual basis. For more information, please contact us: courses@uwl.ac.uk 0800 036 8888 International entry criteria International students need to meet our English language requirement at IELTS 6.0 overall and a minimum of 5.5 for each of the four individual components: reading, writing, speaking and listening (Home Office required). Please contact our International Office to find out what international qualifications you need to get onto our course: uwl.ac.uk/international
Course Team Design Chip Harris Rosemary Wallin Gintare Jankuniene Anne Wanders Technical Karen King Maddalena Amato Susanne Baldwin Diane Shaw Textiles Robyn MacDonald Elisabeth Hamlyn Candice Rodney-Sobers Fashion Marketing Francesca Coombs Paul Whitaker Charlotte Rutter Contextual Studies Deirdre Robson CAD Michael Garaway Photography Clare Williams www.clarewilliamsphotography.co.uk Hair and Makeup Georgia, Andrea and Rachel BA/HND Specialist Makeup, West Thames College Models Leila and Laura Ann @ MOT Models
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